Sunday, October 24, 2010 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (BST)

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Covered with 12,000 photomultiplier tubes the Super Kamiokande neutrino observatory in Japan is the ultimate meeting of science and craft. A photomultiplier tube is an extremely sensitive converter of light to electricity (the opposite of a light bulb!).

In this workshop you will get the chance to make your own photomultiplier tube to capture the invisible in your own bedroom!

Image showing the inside of Super Kamiokande and some of its photomultiplier tubes.

This 2 hours workshop will be held by Dr Jonathan Perkin, High Energy Physics group, University of Sheffield, Nelly Ben Hayoun, creative director and designer of Super K Sonic Booooum and Jochen Holz, glassblower.

If you want to book a ticket for the Sonic Booum as well, then it is recommended that you book for around 1.30pm.

Unfortunately due to the nature of the venue, it is not accessible to wheelchairs.

John Dalton Building
Manchester Metropolitan University
Chester Street/Oxford Road
M15GD Manchester
United Kingdom

Sunday, October 24, 2010 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (BST)

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Manchester Science Festival

Manchester Science Festival is an annual celebration of science. With an exciting programme of events for families, adults, schools and communities, our aim is to inspire and engage people in science, technology and engineering.